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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06
PrRsoNA1 Misses Mary

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PERSONALS Misses Mary Gra-
ham and Annie Moore, of Gallipo-
lis, spent Thursday of last week, in
our town, receiving marked court
estes and attentions from friends and
acquaintances
Misses Anna and Jessie Knopp,
of Sewell Station, are visiting rela-
tives in and near this place.
Mrs. James Swami. of Eight Mile,
was visiting the family of Sheriff
Nease, last week.
Gus Jordan made a business trip
to Wheeling last week.
Editor Jim Henderson, of the
Charleston Nonparetl, was in town
Saturday, on his way to Columbus,
Ohio.
Charley Simpson has SO far recov-
erek as to be able to resume his du-
ties in the postal service.
Mr.. NJ. Rose, of Clendenin, was a
caller at our office Saturday.
Middleport Herald: misses Fan
mic Long and Ella Gardner, of
Pleasant Flats, were visiting friends
in this city Sunday.
"Hod Roup, of Glenwood, West
Virginia, arrived here Saturday on
a visit to friends and relatives"
Miss Mittie Eastman, of Arbuckle,
is visiting friends near this city.
Isaac Long, Esq, the biggest
hearted man and the most success
full farmer in Arbuckle, called at the
Office Saturday and chatted pleas
antly for a while.
Mrs. r. w. Sterling is visiting
friends at Weston, this week.
Mr. J. S. O,Roark is able to attend
to business again.
Bishop Peterkin of the Diocese
of West Virginia, preached in Christ
Church, this city, Sunday morning
and evening.
P. A. Pitman, Esq, who has been
in charge of CoS's store in this city,
goes this week to Lancaster, Ohio,
to open up a big store for Columbus
parties.
Mr.. Frank sayre and wife, of An
tiquity, Ohio, were on visit to Mrs.
Kuhn, last week.
Mrs. e. E. Baker, left for White
Sulphur Springs, Monday morning,
where she will spend several weeks.
Miss sallie Ball, of Clarksburg,
Secretary of the Ladies Missionary
Society of West Virginia, is here on
visit to Mrs. Geo. Hooff.
Mr.. W. II. Wiley, of Grimm's
Landing, is visiting his brother, in
this place.
Mr.. Warren G. lThaley has been
selected Secretary of the Board of
Education for Independent School
District of Point Pleasant.
Mr.. T. R. Kennedy, of Wheeling,
spent few days in this city, last
week
Mr.. w. F. stanly and wife, of
Cleveland, Ohio, We're in the city
the first of the week. Mr.. Stanley
has the contract for the entire gra-
ding of the Ohio River Railroad
Extension to Huntington.
Mr.. John Patton, of the o. R. r.
r. Engineer Corps, will go on visit
to his home at Springfield, Ohio,
this week, and rumor has it that
during his furlough; he will take
until himself wife.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

NJ W. Williams, of Gallipolis, at
tempted suicide because his wife
filed application for a divorce.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

That man has diseased liver in
deed who cannot, hot as it is, give
some vent to his enthusiasm on In
dependence day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

WHITE HALL IrEMs.-The farm
ers are about all through harvesting
and are busily engaged with their
corn again.
Miss Annie Williams, of Big Six
teen, is spending this week with
friends in this neighborhood.
Mr.. George Lanham was the guest
of Miss Ella Rose on Thursday last.
Mr.. L. Rose and Mr.. Bruce Pos
ton was the guests of Mr.. Thos. Nc
Combs, last Sunday.
TJNppp JAcr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Mr.. ]. S. Spencer's new house is
about completed 1t is handsome
structure, and reflects credit upon
the architect and builder, Mr.. S. W.
Yonlsor, of Hartford City, this
county.
Mr.. Spencer has also purchased
Mrs. Rodgers property on the cor
nor of Fifth and Wand streets, OPP
posite the Court House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

SHUT Down The Furniture Fac
tory has shut down for two weeks
in order to give their employees a
vacation and also to make an inven-
tory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

A little son of Mr.. Elsie was at
tackled by vicious dog the other
day and badly bitten in the calf of
the leg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

1t wouldn't do any harm to pick
up the rock, paper, hoops and sticks
on the streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

There ought to be somebody in
our town to buy the wheat of this
county. 1t would save our farmers
much trouble. Who will engage in
the business?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06
FIGURES NEVER LIE!

Boys long pants; suits ages, 8, 8 10
years. Former prices six, seven and
eight dollars. Your choice now for four
dollars. We are badly overstocked on
these sizes and in every instance you
will get nearly double value Tremen-
dous reduction on sizes for boys from IL
to IL years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

They certainly have an enterpris-
ing set of thieves up in WetzeI coun-
ty, who do business on an extensive
scale. Recently a farmer of that
county had 60 heeces of fine wood
stolen from his barn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Mr.. Geo. Hooff has purchased a
new cab to convey passengers to
and from the trains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Who says our town is not on a
boom-a new dray has been started
in town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Children knee pants. Suits must go.
$500 suits goat at SIPS. $3.50 suitsgoat
at SIZE. $500 suits goat at $500. $500
suits goat at $500. $500 suits goat at
$3.50. $500 and $500 suits and upward
at $500. Remember our finest children
suits only $500. STAR AND MOTH
Frs FRIEND shirt waist from SOC. to
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

What bIissful days for the har-
vesterl And how the gentle gran
ger may be supposed TO chucklel
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a GOOD JoB.-Mr. Jack Graham
has the contract for grading and
paving Sixth Street from the Jail to
the K. & o. Depot. He is getting
along nicely with the work and is
doing a good job. A new iron
bridge is to take the place of the
present wooden structure that now
spans Crooked Creek on this street.
Thieves entered the store of DIR.
L. F. Roush. at New Haven, one
night last week, and carried off be-
tween $40 and $50 in goods and mo-
ney. A good deal of thieving is
going on in that part of the county,
and some fine morning some of the
thieves will be found laying around
with bullet holes through them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Good, commodious, modern store
rooms, is one of the needs of this
town. Two could have been rented
last week, had they been here, and
two good stores would have been
added to our present good ones
Mr.. John NJ. Adkins is now erecting
a fine three story BRICK building,
the first floor of which will be a
store room 24xsO feet in the clear,
French plate front. with II #. cell
ing and the interior finished in the
highest style of modern mechanism.
We hope other enterprising citizens
will follow his example.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

We had a good rain Monday.
1t came as a blessing to our farmeas,
for which they ought to be devoutly
thankful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Any person who engraves mon
ogram on dime, quarter or other
Government coin is liable to $500
fine, and jewelers. in several of the
large cities have been notified that
the practice must be discontinued.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

LEON ITEMS Saturday last the
temperature was 129 degrees in the
sun, and 80 degrees in the shade.
Harvest is over and threshing is
the order of the day.
Misses Hattie aud Blanche Mark
ham, left for Council Bluffs, Iowa,
last Monday, to visit their sisters.
Mrs. G. w Knapp accompanied
them as far as Gallipolis.
The young men of the l. o. G. T.
gave an ice cream and raspberry
festival to the young ladies of Leon
and guests, on last Thursday night,
followed by basket picnic on Sat
urday, to which all were invited.
Both were quite success. There
was picnic at B. S. Smith $ on the
4th.
Mr.. Frank Rowley, assistant en-
gineer on the c. & o. R. R., with a
friend, has been at home rusticating
Tor a lew Gays.
The change of schedule on the X.
& o. R'y., seems to give universal
satisfaction.
Mrs. W. A. Ferguson was very
much frightened the other day, by
a small bug entering her ear which
gave her much pam, and could not
be extracted.
We have barber shop in town.
Mrs. Stricken has improved her
property, which adds very much to
its appearance.
Rev. r. w. Davis will preach
twice month hereafter, instead of
only once as heretofore.
Mr. j. a. Yillars lost bright lit
tie boy of four years, during the
past week, of brain fever.
Mrs. j. NJ. Miller and sister, Miss
Hattie Knapp, arrived from Pitts
burgh last Sunday evening.
All the boys that went to Cincin-
matt sometime since to work have
returned.
Mr.. VIM. Lemasters was thrown
from horse Sunday and very Sc
vereIy hurt.
]. D. McKindley left for Pitts
burgh Monday. MACK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The unimpeachable report comes
from Delaware that the peach crop
there will be very light. But the
peachy down and tint on fair
maiden's cheek will, nevertheless,
be undiminished in charm, and
fellows will still be found mean
enough to "peach on their pals. -
Cincinnati Telegram.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The corrected Time table of the
Ohio River Railroad, will appear in
our next issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The Fourth is over, but the black
eye remains as reminder of the
day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

The Wollston (ohio) argus comes
to us with twelve pages. Bundy is
a boomer, and don't you forget it.
He is the liveliest editor in Jackson
county, and is making the old moss
back editors out at Jackson who
have had everything their own way
for years, stand aghast. They call
him impudent. Here is success to
you Will, except politics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

A SEwER-Mr. John Faudree has
just completed a sewer for Capt Joe
Helm, from his residence TO the river,
for the purpose of carrying off the
Stops from the kitchen and saloon,
draining the privy vaults, &c. 1t is
a good job and does its work like a
charm. To city dads ought to ex-
anime this sewer, and then employ
Mr.. Faudree to put one down along
the whole length of Main street, as
an experiment. The town is get
ting too big now to do longer with
out sewer arrangements
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

County Superintendent Phelps, a
Democrat, entered upon his official
duties July LIST. The schools now
have an able man at their head as
County Superintendent. One of his
first official acts was the appoint
ment of Mr.. Thomas A. Lemaster
to fill the vacancy in the Board of
Education of Lewis District.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Captain ]. K. Thompson, of Put
nam county, one of the best known
politicians in the State, recently
suffered a heavy loss upon farm
products, caused by severe hail
storm. His wheat is all fiat on the
ground, and the corn crop was en-
tirely ruined. The loss will be very
heavy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-06

Try Langdon's City Butter Crack
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Iafhose Positively per than quoted bu Other nnn
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READ THESE!

Mems good suit $3.50. Mems stout
suit $3.50. Mems union suit $500. a
line of all wool cashmere, worsted
tweeds, scotchishes, etc, go from $500
to $500, worth from $500 10 $1,000.
Working pants and Sunday pants sold
at astonishing sacrifices.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10
Virginia's Claim.

In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Malone,
from the committee on public buildings
and grounds, reported favorably the bill to
provide for paying certain advances made
to the United States by the states of
Maryland and Virginia. The bill is &C
companied by voluminous report, which
gives detailed history of the location of
the national capital. 1t contains reports
of all the preliminary meetings and pro-
ceedings of the first Senate, the arrange
ments for erecting public buildings, and
many other facts and incidents of interest.
When the national capital was located
Maryland advanced $4,000 and Virginia
advanced $4,000. This money was used
for erecting public buildings under direc-
ton of President Washington. The claim
against the government has been pending
in Congress for years, and has been re-
ported at various times. The bill reported
Saturday directs the accounting officers of
the Treasury to settle the accounts of
Maryland, and allow interest from jan
nary 1st, 1913, and to settle the claim of
Virginia and allow interest from 1850 !;
but it provides that if any money is found
to be due the government from either of
these states the amount may be deducted
from the claim.
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boy succeeded in getting out Of one Of the car
windows, which still held Its shape. Joseph at
once went in search Of his father, and dis
covered him. by the light of the burning wreck
age, just above hin, pinned down by q part Of
the top of the car which had fallen directly
across his chest and legs. The old man was as
firmly held as If in a wise. Joseph. who was the
only one who escaped from the car, as he says,
rushed to his fasher's assistance and spoke
words of encouragement to him. The father
was very cool under the circumstances and told
his son to help him out as soon as possible. The
boy seized his father and struggled with all
his strength to extricate him, but in vain. The
flames were approaching rapidly.
Joseph said the father, run and get an
axe or saw, J" hut the hoy could not find either.
"Prll me out. then," said the father, 'even if
you have TO break my legs to do it,
Joseph tugged away with all his might, but
could not stir his father inch. With wonder
full GOODNESS The rather gavo himself up to his
fate.
'Its use. my boy" said he, 'there is no
hope for me. Leave HE and save yourself, but
remember the dying words IF your father,
always be q good boy. Farewell, my son; Will
meet you i'll the other world"
The flames We're then SO close at hand that
the boy could remain no longer. He left his
father and got out of the reach of the flames and
watched his parent slowly burn to death in the
flaming debris.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10

In its report in favor of the bill provi-
ding clerks for Senators and Representa-
tives who are not chairmen of commit.
tees, the committee on revision of the laws
express the belief that clerks are necessary
to relieve members of Congress from a
drudgery which keeps them during good
portion of their time from the study and
preparation of such measures as they have
upon which they are called to act. 1t COM
ments on the fact that many members are
obliged to employ secretaries at their own
expense, and says MANY of the Repre-
sentatives, especially from the southern
States, are poor men, and cannot maintain
family in Washington on less salary
than that now allowed by law. 1t is not
to the interest of the public at large that
poor men of high order Of talent should
be driven and kept out of Congress through
the meagerness of the.salary, and thus the
business of legislation be Entrusted to the
millionaires and men of Wealth.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10
MT. Scion Items
reported for the VIRGINIAN.l


We have severe type of influenza pre-
yailing throughout this region of country
and for the last two weeks accompanied
with a greater number of cases of pneu-
monia than usual. The country physicians
have been almost continuously on their
weary rounds both day and night, through
rain, snow and almost fathomless mud.
We have been informed that there were
about thirty-fve of the scholars in the
Sangersyille school confined at home with
the epidemic catarrh. Although many
cases renamed in very critical condi-
tion for sometime, with few eXcep-
tions recovery has taken place. AS usual
in the visitation of this contaminated con-
dition of the atmosphere, the old and fee
BILE and the young and tender subjects suf-
fer most.
Our streams have been fnsh-the ground
is saturated with water and the wheat
crop has not yet recovered from the hard
freeze and ice which held the plant in its
embrace SO long
L u6 HIG. OOlUU dulttlcuI vi duldCiC CUtH-
pany have been given some very credita-
BILE performances for the beneht of various
charities during the winter, quite num-
Der of the performers displaying unex-
pected talents in that line, which were
greatly appreciated by the intelligent por-
tion of the audience.
A portion of the east bank Of the dam
at the head of Messy Greek sprung q leak
one night last week and might have re-
suited disastrously if it had not been dis
covered soon, and the flood gates been
thrown open promptly before the breach
had widened much. Many years ago
breaches frequently occurred from the
lashing of the heavy waves against the
breast of the dam during stormy weather,
but since our ever-vigilant J. J. Cupp has
had the oversight Of the property. no
breach has been able to get the start Of
him.
The Rev. Mr.. Prettyman, junior preacher
of the M. E. Church South, preached his
last sermon but one here on Sunday. The
congregation will part with his able ser
vices with much regret Both in his min
isterial services and socially he has been a
favorite. ITEMS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10
Fort Defiance Items,

The Sick.-Mr. w. H. Goladay and wife, Tom
mie Roller and Mrs. Paulina Goladay, whose
illness was noted in our last weeks items, are,
we are glad to learn, improving.
Personal.-Miss Myra Kyle, of Messy Creek, is
visiting friends in this neighborhood.
County Superintendent of Schools. Prof. G. T.
Jordan. was at the Augusta church on last Sab
bath, and is,we understand, visiting the schools
of our district this week. Prof. Jordan is
highly cultured gentleman, is thoroughly alive
to the interests of the schools and we learn is
giving general satisfaction In his official inter-
course with the teachers. We hope and ex-
pect he will find the schools of Middle River
fully abreast with any In the county.
Miss Rosa Parkins gave pleasant sociable
on last Friday evening, as did also Misses Bes-
sic Mckay and BERTHE Crawford, a few evenings
before, at their respective homes. We learn
that all Of the parties were very enjoyable af-
fairs.
MIR. c. G. Thompson is pushing work his
new dwelling at Fort Defiance and will begin
to lay the foundation as soon as the weather
will permit. He expects to have it ready for
occupancy early in the spring.
Mr.. Ground Hog came in for considerable
amount of abuse on last Saturday, but most
people thought better of him.on Sunday.
We learn that Mr.. Arthur Nucko1s, the pop
Augusta Creamery, intends taking vacation
shortly BY his courteous and gentleman1y
bearing, Mr.. N. has rendered himself very pop
ular with the customers of the creamery and
in fact with everybody who has had the pleas
ure of making his acquaintance since his eight
months stay in our midst, and we hope after
short rest he will return to his old place
again.
The time for the election of county officers is
approaching and suppose candidates will
soon begin to make announcem We have
heard OF a number of patriotic gentlemen over
the county who are willing to serve the dear
people for consideration.
We paid visit recently to the old, old town
of Charlottesville, and after short walk from
the depot we felt very much like we had been
tramping mortar for brick making 1--WE tried
that once many years agol and as we intended
to call upon some of the bon-tons, we naturally
| felt some concern for appearance, so we
thought 1T would be judicIous to invest a nickel
In the services of boot-black. Soon found
the DO ot-black. but as competition wasn't very
sharp he hooted at the idea OF undertaking
such a job for nickel. Finally We were forced
to forego both a smoke ana nip, and pay the
grinning rascal fifteen cents. After some
thirty minutes Industrious application he sue
ceeded in giving us little more tidy appear
anGe, but we had traversed many squar es
we were forced to the conclusion that were we
q citizen of that ancient burg and a member of
| the city council. we would insist upon special
meeting for the purpose of considering the ex-
pediency and feasibility of levying tax Of
well. not more than 1925 on the hundred-for the
improvement OF streets and sidewalks.
s. NJ. W.
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Messy Creek Items.
Reported for the VIRGINIAN. ]

NJ
The farmers of this vicinity have been busy
for some time preparing to commence their
spring blowing.
tits showing to-day and the earth is almost
hid from view.
We are glad to know that the spirit of enter
prise is not dead in this town. Our enterpris-
ing citizen, Mr.. Alex. Walker, has started a
duckery at this place. He has erected suitable
buildings and has stocked them with the most
improved breed of ducks. We understand that
he will pay special attention to the raising of
the Imperial Pekin ducks. We believe that
Mr. w. thoroughly understands the care of
fowls. and with his great energy. feel sure
that he will succeed. The people of the coun-
try should patronize him. He will be prepared
to furnish them with either fowls or eggs.
DR.. Geo. L. Robson, of this place, who has
been absent for feveral weeks serving as juror
IN the U. s. Court, in Harrisonburg, has re-
turned home.
Col. r. Turk. of this place, was taken i'll while
visiting at Mr.. Andrew Craw ford's, near Par
nassus. and at this writing he is unable TO re-
turn home.
Miss Willie Grandle, of Lacy Springs, Va, is
visiting in the family of Mr.. Geo. W. Reeves,
of this town.
Mr.. N. F. Cram has returned from his we'd
ding tour in East Virginia. and has gone to
work on his farm with renewed vigor. II.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10

We return thanks to Hon. Chas. L.
O'Ferrall, for copy of his speech on the
Blair Bill, recently delivered in Congress.
1t is an excellent presentation of the sub.
ject. The statistics are we'll grouped and
the points scored, are strong. Whoever
stands squarely for the Blair Bill is doing
good service for Virginia. and the people
who want to secure the benefits conferred
by that measure, will not forget their
friends, no matter with which political
party they affiliate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10
Lagrange Items.
reported for the vIRG1N1AN.l

reported for The VIRGINIAN
Mr.. Charles A. Lightner, of this vicinity, has
shipped go tons and 1888 pounds of beled hay
from Lagrange station to sundry places.
Mr.. James W. Groves of this station, a con-
ductor on the G. & o. Railroad, Is stopping at
home with his family for a few day.
Miss Matte Everhart of Kansas City, has
come to her relatives in this vicinity to live.
She has purchased a place in this section.
Mr. George Runpells, of Greenville, has
moved to this vicinity. He adjoins places with
his brother-in- law, Mr.. Augustus Massincup.
Mr.. John Roudabush and Miss Este Keller
of this vicinity. were married on last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. John Aocrd and wife and niece. of Wash
ington city, have gone on q visit to Charlottes-
vile. From Charlottesville they will return
to their home. w. r. B.